OSHA Inspection: COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGIES CO. LLC

Issued

May 8, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.    The employer did not ensure that employees operating the plastic extruder with material between 400 and 500 degrees fahrenheit wore adequate personal protective equipment to protect legs and torso in that on or about February 11, 2013 an employee and a supervisor received second and third degree burns to the legs and torso when hot plastic material shot out of Cell 9 during startup.

Issued

May 8, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    The employer did not conduct an adequate personal protective equipment assessment (PPE) for the molding operator in that employees were not required to wear personal protective equipment for legs and torso when there was a potential for hot plastic to spray from the extruder existed.

Issued

May 8, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  The employer did not select and have employees starting up the plastic extruder machines with plastic material at temperatures between 400 and 500 degrees fahrenheit use appropriate personal protective equipment in that employees wore cotton pants which was not appropriate in that on or about February 1, 2013 an employee and a supervisor received second and third degree burns to the legs and torso when hot plastic shot out of the extruder.

Issued

May 8, 2013

Abate by

Jun 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  The employer did not verify through a written certification , the date the hazard assessment had been performed and identification of the document as a certification.